Guehi

[Nufcian]

Our defensive frailty cost us last season.

I don’t think we can be sure of Schar being available as much this season, Botman out till Dec/Jan, even the likes of Lascelles could be out till next year and at this stage his level of ability is probably not even at where we want to aim for this season (Top 5 given no games in Europe)

I’d love to see a RW, I’ve been loudly a fan of getting better than Miggy, but I think not having some quality depth to defence will cost us more than not having a better RW.

I think we need someone in this week, Schar hobbled off on Sat night… Howe apparently not concerned but just goes to show how light we are… imagine starting the season with Burn and Krafth as our CB pair… capable for sure, but not the platform of Botman and Schar (which was a big part of the season we finished 4th)

I think we should offer our best and last, today, and if not accepted then move on… but for the sake of experience in the Prem and being fit to play now… I’d go up to 60m for Guehi, even the 65m, because we know Eddie likes to slowly bring people in… so having experience of the league will help on that front… anyone coming from outside the Prem will take longer for Eddie to name on the team sheet.

[Marat18]

imagine starting the season with Burn and Krafth as our CB pair… capable for sure, but not the platform of Botman and Schar (which was a big part of the season we finished 4th)

I’d think that Kelly is above Krafth in pecking order.
So it is Schar-Burn with Kelly-Krafth as back ups.
If we do sign Guehi or other top level CB, who would be dropped? Howe loves Burn and Schar has 5-10 goals in him (either himself of with that long passes) that I’d hate to bench him

[Nufcian]

I’d think that Kelly is above Krafth in pecking order.
So it is Schar-Burn with Kelly-Krafth as back ups.
If we do sign Guehi or other top level CB, who would be dropped? Howe loves Burn and Schar has 5-10 goals in him (either himself of with that long passes) that I’d hate to bench him

A lot of I thinks…

I think rotation has to be better moving forward, to keep people fit and developing understanding so that when someone is injured then there is already an understanding across different combinations of players.

I think we had a lack of quality last season, Lascelles to a degree and Dummet certainly.

Schar is 33 this year, so I think his ability to play all games and his chances of dodging all injury’s is decreasing a lot due to age.

Having an International level player available now, in a position we need to have better depth in, suggests we strengthen… he’s also prem proven too, which is a massive plus.

I think Krafth is being shoe horned into CB too, likely Ashby will go back out on loan and if Tripps leaves then Krafth is a canny stand in for Tino.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Our defensive frailty cost us last season.

I don’t think we can be sure of Schar being available as much this season, Botman out till Dec/Jan, even the likes of Lascelles could be out till next year and at this stage his level of ability is probably not even at where we want to aim for this season (Top 5 given no games in Europe)

I’d love to see a RW, I’ve been loudly a fan of getting better than Miggy, but I think not having some quality depth to defence will cost us more than not having a better RW.

I think we need someone in this week, Schar hobbled off on Sat night… Howe apparently not concerned but just goes to show how light we are… imagine starting the season with Burn and Krafth as our CB pair… capable for sure, but not the platform of Botman and Schar (which was a big part of the season we finished 4th)

I think we should offer our best and last, today, and if not accepted then move on… but for the sake of experience in the Prem and being fit to play now… I’d go up to 60m for Guehi, even the 65m, because we know Eddie likes to slowly bring people in… so having experience of the league will help on that front… anyone coming from outside the Prem will take longer for Eddie to name on the team sheet.

It wasn't so much the defensive frailty so much as the unusual run of long term injuries to the whole team in general but to the defence in particular.

Yes we do need a centre back plus a right winger and another up front, but the rest of the squad, assuming we only have the average run of injuries should be able to give the rest of the teams a run for their money and at least prove that gobshyte, Jamie Carragher wrong again.